CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING

A defiant Joe Biden insisted Thursday that he will run for another term as US president and beat Donald Trump, as a string of verbal gaffes at a major summit threw a harsh new spotlight on his fitness. I beat him once, and I will beat him again," Bi...

Russia launched a devastating daylight missile attack on multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, killing at least 29 civilians and damaging Kyiv's main children's hospital. The assault, which involved over 40 missiles, also affected Kryvyi Rih, D...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are due to meet on Wednesday at a summit of a Eurasian security and defence club seen by Moscow and Beijing as an instrument to counter the influence of the US and its allies. Putin and the Chi...

China's President Xi Jinping conveyed his congratulations to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa, emphasizing the importance of China-EU relations. This comes ahead of the European Commission's decision to impose tariffs of up to 37.6%...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the ruling Communist Party was planning and implementing "major" reforms, ahead of a closely watched political conclave that is expected to put economic recovery high on the agenda. Xi said in a speech on Fri...

The Chinese Communist Party has expelled two former defense ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, in an anti-corruption crackdown. This move follows Li's disappearance last year and comes amid rising tensions between China and the United States over...

Li, who went missing last year following an investigation into alleged corrupt practices, was expelled from the party on Thursday for serious violation of Party discipline and the law, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A similar announcemen...

A woman leading a financial team earning more than her husband, another pursuing a dream to become a civil servant, and a budding influencer aiming to be the family breadwinner are all young mothers in China who have one thing in common: they are ra...

Debris from a Chinese rocket fell over Xianqiao village in Guizhou province, China, causing a dramatic scene. Videos show a cylindrical piece crashing near a hill with yellow smoke. This happened after a Long March 2C rocket launched the Space Varia...

China is potentially on the brink of major monetary policy changes, responding to President Xi Jinping's call to enrich the policy toolbox. Governor Pan Gongsheng hinted at plans to trade government bonds in the secondary market and make adjustments...

Li visited Adelaide Zoo, which has been home to China-born giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni since 2009, before he was to have lunch at a restaurant at an Adelaide winery.

China has organized seminars and training courses for officials in African and Latin American countries to promote its single-party system and President Xi Jinping's worldview. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a central pillar of Xi's rule, whi...

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is seen as an attempt by China to further its influence abroad with i...

China's President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, affirming China's support for Pakistan's sovereignty and economic development. The meeting occurred ahead of Pakistan's annual budget and anticipated IMF loan appli...

Mediapersons sweat hard due to political tension and rising temperatures. Chilled water and soft drinks were served outside JP Nadda's house to keep them hydrated.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "reaffirmed the announcement by President (Joe) Biden and (Chinese) President Xi Jinping in November 2023 that both sides will resume telephone conversations between theater commanders in the coming months, and the ...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China from June 4 to 8 on the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The trip aims to strengthen cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and address security concerns following r...

China in recent days has encircled Taiwan with warships and fighter jets in a test of its ability to seize the island, which it claims. The drills follow the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te, who has vowed to safeguard self-ruling Taiwan's dem...

Taiwan's new leader, Lai Ching-te, has provoked China into military drills around the island in response to his inauguration and calls for Beijing to cease threats. China views Taiwan as a rebel province, while Lai asserts the country's separate sta...